Carrie Underwood, Maddie & Tae, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood Nominated for Inspirational Faith, Family & Country Awards
The Inspirational Country Music Association has announced the top five finalists for the 21st Annual Inspirational Faith, Family & Country Awards, set for 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in Nashville.
Each year, the awards honor and showcase the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform inspirational and Christian country music. Among this year's nominees are Carrie Underwood, The Swon Brothers, Maddie & Tae, Vince Gill and Trisha Yearwood, who all have Oklahoma ties.
Underwood, a Checotah native; Maddie & Tae, which includes Ada native Tae Dye; and Yearwood, a former Owasso resident, are all nominated for Mainstream Country Female Artist. Underwood also is nominated for Mainstream Inspirational Country Song and Inspirational Music Video for her smash "Something in the Water."
The Swon Brothers, who hail from Muskogee, are nominated for Mainstream Country Duo or Group as well as Mainstream Inspirational Country Song and Inspirational Music Video for their single "Pray for You."
Oklahoma City native Vince Gill is nominated along with Graham Brown for Inspirationa Vocal Duo and/or Vocal Performance. Their song "He'll Take Care of You" is a finalist in the Inspirational Country Song category.
Tommy Brandt leads the nominations with four nods. His son, Tommy Brandt II, is also nominated for the Youth in Music award, giving the Brandt family a total of five nominations, followed closed by the McDougal family, who garnered four nods in various categories. For more information on the ICMs, go towww.faithfamilycountry.com.
This year's awards show will be emceed by TCT Networks' Melanie Walker, host of "Come On In with Melanie Walker" and the "Sessions" concert series. Walker is a multi-award winning Christian recording artist, television host, speaker and author. She is a two-time ICM Female Vocalist.of the Year. T. Graham Brown, Isaac Cole, Meghan Woods, True Heart, The Wacaster Family, Johnny Rowlett, Wade Hammond, and last year's Entertainer of the Year, Chuck Hancock, will perform on the show, with more performances to be announced in the coming weeks. Past performers include Wynonna, Josh Turner, Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Natalie Grant, Charlie Daniels, Andy Griggs, Lonestar, Jamie O'Neal, Linda Davis, Point of Grace and many more.
The ICMs are additionally supported through the nationally-syndication inspirational, two-hour radio show, "Power Source Country," now syndicated weekly in more than 100 markets nationwide through Westwood One.
The Inspirational Country Music Award take place in conjunction with the annual ICM Faith, Family & Country Week, which draws music fans to Music City every year and features the ICM Faith, Family and Country nightly showcases, a special Sunday night Honkytonkin' Jubilee, the Power Source No. 1 Party, Media Appreciation Luncheon, membership breakfast, seminars and much more. For more information, go towww.faithfamilycountry.com.
Here is the full list of 2015 Inspirational Country Music Awards Top 5 Nominees:
MAINSTREAM COUNTRY MALE ARTIST
Hunter Hayes
Jeff Bates
John Berry
Josh Turner
Graham Brown
MAINSTREAM COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST
* Carrie Underwood
* Maddie & Tae
Martina McBride
RaeLynn
* Trisha Yearwood
MAINSTREAM COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Joey + Rory
Lady Antebellum
Lonestar
Oak Ridge Boys
* The Swon Brothers
MAINSTREAM INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY SONG
"God Made Girls" - RaeLynn
* "Something In The Water" - Carrie Underwood
"The Old Rugged Cross" - Craig Wayne Boyd
* "Pray for You" - The Swon Brothers
"Riser" - Dierks Bentley
INSPIRATIONAL RADIO STATION/NETWORK
Cross Country Radio - CBN
HLE Radio
KEYE 1400 AM/FM 93.7 - Perryton, TX
KQTY 106.7 FM - Borger, TX
Spirit Country Radio
INSPIRATIONAL RADIO PERSONALITY
Hunter Logan
JR Pitsenbarger
Marty Smith
Rich Miller
Robby Lynn
INSPIRATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK
Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
Daystar Television Network
Hallmark Channel
RFD TV
TCT Network
INSPIRATIONAL BLUEGRASS ARTIST
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Rhonda Vincent
Ricky Skaggs
The Isaacs
The Roys
FAITH, FAMILY & COUNTRY MOVIE
Confessions of a Prodigal Son - Lighting Dark
Do You Believe? - Pure Flix Entertainment
Hoovey - Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
The Song - One Media/Samuel Goldwyn Films
When The Game Stands Tall - Sony Pictures Entertainment
INSPIRATIONAL ENTERTAINER
Greg McDougal & Family
Jayc Harold Band
Kali Rose
Steve Richard
Tommy Brandt
INSPIRATIONAL MALE VOCALIST
Chuck Hancock
Greg McDougal
Russ Murphy
Tommy Brandt
Wade Hammond
INSPIRATIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST
Cherie Brennan
Kali Rose
Larissa
Laura Dodd
Mary James
INSPIRATIONAL VOCAL DUO and/or VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Bruce & Betsy Mullen
Gary Dean Heisey with Gene Higgins
Steve Richard & Laura Dodd
* Graham Brown & Vince Gill
True Heart
INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY VOCAL GROUP OR BAND
Branded
Canton Junction
Jayc Harold Band
Kristina Craig & Exit 148
Wacaster Family
INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY SONG
"At The End" - Mike Rimmey
"I Know He Hears Me" - Steve Richard & Laura Dodd
"Jesus Broke That Bottle" - Chuck Hancock
"No Wound Too Deep" - Mary James
* "He'll Take Care Of You" - T. Graham Brown & Vince Gill
INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO
"Broken" - Tommy Brandt
"God Made Girls" - RaeLynn
* "Pray for You" - The Swon Brothers
* "Something In The Water" - Carrie Underwood
"True Believers" - Darius Rucker
INSPIRATIONAL SONGWRITER*
Cherie Brennan
Chuck Hancock
Corey Lee Barker
Joe Loftus
Mike Rimmey
Russ Murphy
* a tie in this category created six nominees
INSPIRATIONAL NEW ARTIST
Alan Turner
Arkin Terrell
Jayne Carter
Joy Roberts
Meghan Woods
INSPIRATIONAL YOUTH IN MUSIC AWARD
Isaac Cole
McDougal Kids
Meghan Woods
Taylon Hope
Tommy Brandt II
INSPIRATIONAL MUSICIAN
Dennis Agajanian
Greg McDougal
Isaac Cole
Jayc Harold
Travis Wetzel
INSPIRATIONAL COMEDIAN
Chonda Pierce
Kenny Lee Robinson aka Cornbread the Comic
Ray Stevens
Bubba Bechtol
Tim Hawkins
INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC EVANGELIST
Dennis Agajanian
Mary James
Mo Howard
Russ Murphy
Tommy Brandt
-BAM
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